American Reckoning

<p><b>The critically acclaimed author of <i>Patriots </i>offers profound insight into Vietnam's place in America's self-image</b> <p/> How did the Vietnam War change the way we think of ourselves as a people and a nation? In <i>American Reckoning</i> Christian G. Appy--author of <i>Patriots</i> the widely praised oral history of the Vietnam War--examines the war's realities and myths and its lasting impact on our national self-perception. Drawing on a vast variety of sources that range from movies songs and novels to official documents media coverage and contemporary commentary Appy offers an original interpretation of the war and its far-reaching consequences for both our popular culture and our foreign policy. Authoritative insightful and controversial urgently speaking to our role in the world today <i>American Reckoning</i> invites us to grapple honestly with the conflicting lessons and legacies of the Vietnam War.<br></p>